Bill the Goat is the mascot of the United States Naval Academy. The mascot is a live goat and is also represented by a costumed midshipman. The first Bill the Goat appeared in 1890. Currently, Bill XX
Navy Bill near Gate 1 of the Academy campus. Its two stars represent sports victories over West Point
"Bill the goat", mascot of BB-17 USS Rhode Island, circa 1913
Bill at Englewood Union Station in Chicago, accompanying the 1926 Navy Midshipmen football team in Chicago for that year's Army–Navy Game held at Soldier Field
Bill the Goat meets Jack the Bulldog (mascot of Georgetown University) in the 1920s
The Army–Navy Game is an annual college football game played by the Army Black Knights of the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, and the Navy Midshipmen of the United States Naval
Bill the Goat
…in the goat skin. The crowd appreciated the effort, and Navy won the game. In 1893, a live goat named El Cid made his debut as a mascot at the fourth Army–Navy Game. El Cid was a gift to the Brigade of Midshipmen from officers of the USS New York. With the goat, Navy gained a 6–3 win over Army that year, so he was…
The 1974 Army–Navy Game with the game's final score (Navy 19, Army 0) on a football
Army scoring the winning touchdown vs. Navy at Polo Grounds, Nov.28,1925
The 2002 Army–Navy Game at Giants Stadium with Navy in dark and Army in white
President Barack Obama performs the coin toss before the annual Army vs. Navy football game at FedEx Field in Landover, Md., Saturday, December 10, 2011.